Reason

"Reason" in Russian

до́вод

dóvod

(excuse, explanation: thought or consideration offered in support of a determination)

моти́в

motív

(motive for an action or determination)

основа́ние

osnovánije

(motive for an action or determination)

по́вод

póvod

(motive for an action or determination)

по́вод

póvod

(excuse, explanation: thought or consideration offered in support of a determination)

причи́на

pričína

(that which causes: a cause)

причи́на

pričína

(motive for an action or determination)

ра́зум

rázum

((the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking)

рассу́док

rassúdok

((the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking)

резо́н

rezón

(motive for an action or determination)

резо́н

rezón

(excuse, explanation: thought or consideration offered in support of a determination)

резо́нность

rezónnostʹ

(something reasonable)

ум

um

((the capacity of the human mind for) rational thinking)

проду́мать

prodúmatʹ

(to perform a process of deduction or of induction)

рассужда́ть

rassuždátʹ

(to deduce by being rational)

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